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What we learned: Struggling Bruins drop third straight
April 15, 2022
The hits just keep on coming for the Boston Bruins. Even a 2-0 lead at the end of the first period against the lowly Ottawa Senators couldn’t prevent the Bruins from unraveling Thursday night at TD Garden. A dreadful second period began with Jeremy Swayman leading the Bruins onto the ice instead of Linus Ullmark. […]
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What we learned: “It’s just really not very intelligent hockey.”
April 13, 2022
The Boston Bruins developed a case of self-inflicted Blues during Torey Krug’s return to Boston. They established an advantage early, with Patrice Bergeron scoring a mere 15 seconds after David Perron netted his 24th goal of the season just 34 ticks into Tuesday’s contest. Bergeron’s tally marked his 13th career 20-goal campaign. Billerica’s own and […]
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Torey Krug again provides timely offense in emotional return to Boston
He suited up blue and gold for the last two seasons. Yet, seeing Torey Krug in a different uniform Tuesday night must have felt a little awkward for some of the loyal Bruins supporters wearing black and gold. Krug didn’t return to Boston during his first season with the St. Louis Blues because of the […]
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What we learned: Bruins lose steam against Capitals
April 10, 2022
The Washington Capitals scored a pair of third-period goals to pull away and down the Boston Bruins, 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Lars Eller benefitted from a deflection off Erik Haula for the Capitals’ go-ahead goal in the third, before Alex Ovechkin sealed the contest with an empty-netter in the game’s dying […]
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What we learned: Linus Ullmark shines in Bruins’ thrilling OT win
April 9, 2022
The Boston Bruins bent but didn’t break against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. A relentless and desperate Lightning bunch found their groove in the final 20 after only landing six shots on net during the middle stanza. Yet, the Bruins went into the locker room at the second intermission tied at 1-1 after Pierre-Eduoard […]
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Jake DeBrusk and Erik Haula proving their top-six worth post-deadline
April 8, 2022
On Mar. 19, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney made another headlining move at the trade deadline: acquiring defenseman Hampus Lindholm from the Anaheim Ducks. With question marks at the second-line center position and Jake DeBrusk’s outstanding trade request, the Bruins appeared ready for a busy day heading into the 3 p.m. deadline on Mar. […]
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What we learned: Troubling trends pop up in Bruins’ loss to Red Wings
April 5, 2022
At times the Boston Bruins found themselves playing down to their competition. Tuesday’s contest against the Red Wings provided another example of that development. Without David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic, a handful of troubling trends haunted the Bruins even after holding a 2-0 first period lead on Erik Haula’s 13th goal of the season and […]
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What we learned: Jake DeBrusk shines in Bruins’ bruising OT win
April 4, 2022
Jake DeBrusk scored two goals to power the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night at Nationwide Arena. DeBrusk netted the game-winner on a snap shot strike in the extra session, following a heads-up play from Hampus Lindholm along the blue-line, as the Bruins earned their second […]
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What we learned: Bruins edge Blue Jackets late
April 3, 2022
Looking to build off of a dominant 8-1 win against the New Jersey Devils from Thursday night, the Boston Bruins clawed their way back from a 2-1 deficit en route to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday at TD Garden. Erik Haula (two goals) and Brad Marchand (goal, two assists) led the […]
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What we learned: Bruins bounce back with blowout win over Devils
April 1, 2022
How about that for a bounce back? Two nights removed from a sloppy outing against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins crushed the New Jersey Devils, 8-1, Thursday at TD Garden. Boston’s convincing win officially eliminated the lowly Devils from postseason contention. Patrice Bergeron (goal, two assists) and David Pastrnak (three assists) each finished […]
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